I was going to post this build but last month then my computer crashed. I lost all the build pics on my computer but had saved the majority of them on Flickr.I am building the 1/72 Fujimi F-4K Phantom II of Royal Navy Squadron 767, Yellowbird, plane number 152. I am pretty much at the point I can mask and paint. I will add the horizontal stabilizers after paint.---JohnPhantom 19 by jvandeu53, on FlickrPhantom 20 by jvandeu53, on FlickrPhantom 21 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

I have a question about the inner-wing pylons. The LAU-17/A missile pylons, with a Sidewinder on either side. Well, seen from the front, on UK aircraft the Sidewinder adapters are angled downwards a bit, whereas on US aircraft they stick out horizontally. (In both cases they are angled slightly downwards, seen from the side.) I discovered this difference when I was building one of the new Academy F-4J's. (Excellent kit by the way.)Unfortunately on the Academy USN F-4J the Sidewinder adapters are angled down - yep, they're British LAU-17A's. I guess Academy used the F-4J at Duxford as a reference. It's an RAF F-4J only painted up as a USN aircraft.

What are the LAU-17A's on the Fujimi F4K? US or UK?

If they're US-style I won't chop up my Academy ones but save them. They're really, really nice, shame to take the knife to them, and perfect for an F4K or other UK Phantom (if I ever get my hands on one!)On the other hand, if the Fujimi kit already has UK-style pylons...

Marc to be honest I have never heard of British LAU-17As with down sloping rails. I believe all weapons in this kit are American as it includes a SUU-23 gun pod, Sidewinder and Sparrowmissiles and drop tanks. The only Sidewinder rails that I have ever seen that were "bent down" and not straight out were those used on the old F-100C Super Sabre, shown below.---JohnNorth American F-100D by jvandeu53, on Flickr